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ARKive is a Wildscreen initiative – a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to promoting the public understanding of biodiversity and the need for its conservation. ARKive’s mission is to create a lasting, publicly accessible, audio-visual record of life on Earth. ARKive is sharing with EOL its species texts. To access ARKive’s rich repository of films and photographs, follow links in the Specialized Projects area of our pages. Last indexed June 14, 2012

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Status
Description of Acipenser dabryanus
The Yangtze sturgeon is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the...
Conservation
Description of Acipenser dabryanus
Conservation of this fish is now urgent, with emphasis needed on...
Threats
Description of Acipenser dabryanus
The Yangtze sturgeon is at risk from over-fishing, pollution, and habitat...
Biology
Description of Acipenser dabryanus
This nocturnal fish undertakes regular migrations, and after becoming sexually mature...
Habitat
Description of Acipenser dabryanus
The Yangtze sturgeon is found in a variety of freshwater habitats,...
Range
Description of Acipenser dabryanus
Endemic to the Yangtze River, China (1).
Description
Description of Acipenser dabryanus
A prehistoric-looking fish, the Yangtze sturgeon has a long and slender...
Status
Description of Xestobium rufovillosum
Not threatened (1).
Conservation
Description of Xestobium rufovillosum
Conservation action is not required for this species.
Threats
Description of Xestobium rufovillosum
This pest species is not threatened.
Biology
Description of Xestobium rufovillosum
Adults may be found on flowers during the spring. In many...
Habitat
Description of Xestobium rufovillosum
Occurs as a pest of wood indoors or in dead wood...
Range
Description of Xestobium rufovillosum
Common and widespread in southern England (1). Less common as a...
Description
Description of Xestobium rufovillosum
The larvae of this common beetle are notorious pests of furniture...
Status
Description of Osmoderma eremita
The hermit beetle is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN...
Conservation
Description of Osmoderma eremita
Whilst this beetle is a priority species of the Habitats Directive,...
Threats
Description of Osmoderma eremita
The loss of trees with suitable hollows is the greatest threat...
Biology
Description of Osmoderma eremita
Known as the hermit beetle since the entire life cycle can...
Habitat
Description of Osmoderma eremita
This species inhabits tree hollows that contain large amounts of loose,...
Range
Description of Osmoderma eremita
The hermit beetle is found throughout Europe, but not in the...
Description
Description of Osmoderma eremita
The hermit beetle has a classic beetle shape and is large...
Status
Description of Nicrophorus americanus
Classified as Critically Endangered (CR - A1c) on the IUCN Red...
Conservation
Description of Nicrophorus americanus
The precarious sate of the population of American burying beetles was...
Threats
Description of Nicrophorus americanus
American burying beetles have been lost from the majority of their...
Biology
Description of Nicrophorus americanus
Burying beetles receive their common name from their specialised mechanism of...
Habitat
Description of Nicrophorus americanus
The specific habitat requirements of this species are not fully understood...
Range
Description of Nicrophorus americanus
Historically found throughout the eastern United States and into southern Canada...
Description
Description of Nicrophorus americanus
The American burying beetle is the largest carrion beetle in North...
Status
Description of Gnorimus nobilis
Classified as Vulnerable in the UK.
Conservation
Description of Gnorimus nobilis
This beetle is listed as a UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK...
Threats
Description of Gnorimus nobilis
The noble chafer is declining in the UK through a loss...
Biology
Description of Gnorimus nobilis
The adult chafer appears around May and is on the wing...
Habitat
Description of Gnorimus nobilis
The noble chafer is a species associated with dead wood. Where...
Range
Description of Gnorimus nobilis
This species is widely distributed throughout Europe as far north as...
Description
Description of Gnorimus nobilis
This chafer is a very attractive insect. It has a metallic-green...
Status
Description of Gerris lacustris
Common and widespread (3).
Conservation
Description of Gerris lacustris
No conservation action has been targeted at this species.
Threats
Description of Gerris lacustris
Not threatened at present.
Biology
Description of Gerris lacustris
Adults emerge after over wintering towards the end of April or...
Habitat
Description of Gerris lacustris
Inhabits a wide range of water bodies, including garden ponds, ditches,...
Range
Description of Gerris lacustris
Found throughout the British Isles, with the exception of the Outer...
Description
Description of Gerris lacustris
The common pond skater is the most widespread British bug. It...
Status
Description of Geotrupes stercorarius
Common.
Conservation
Description of Geotrupes stercorarius
Although the dor beetle is not thought to be threatened as...
Threats
Description of Geotrupes stercorarius
The biggest threat to these beetles is the use of invermectin-based...
Biology
Description of Geotrupes stercorarius
Anyone who has ever examined a cowpat will probably have noticed...
Habitat
Description of Geotrupes stercorarius
Dor beetles are found wherever there are grazing herbivores. In temperate...
Range
Description of Geotrupes stercorarius
The dor beetle is found throughout most of Europe, Asia and...
Description
Description of Geotrupes stercorarius
The dor beetle, for many people, is the archetypal 'beetle'. It...
Status
Description of Curculio glandium
Common and widespread (3).

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